Zhang Ximeng knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely do plastic surgery, but he never expected that he would actually do such a big one, a full foot and eight inches!
Auxiliary Guoyuanshi!
Can these four words be given casually?
With these four words, there is no doubt that Zhang Ximeng was the first civil servant of the dynasty. Not only that, with the establishment of the official academic status, he almost became a teacher for everyone in the world, educating the common people.
This position is really too high and the burden is too heavy.
It was so serious that Zhang Ximeng even doubted himself. Why should he teach the common people?
Is it just based on the experiences of later generations?
Without personal practice and unity of knowledge and action, I'm afraid I won't be able to convince the public at all... You have to practice being consistent on the inside and outside, and be a true gentleman. Only then can you stand the test and have a clear conscience!
Looking at the gold medal again, Zhang Ximeng felt a heavy pressure on his heart.
The honor Zhu Yuanzhang gave him was nothing but a spur!
"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile, and then asked Zhang Ximeng to stand up, "Sir, today is your happy day. Now that you have said all the important things that need to be said, we should have fun together as kings and ministers!"
What else could Zhang Ximeng do? He could only nod his head and agree to die.
To be honest, these people really didn't dare to do anything to Zhang Ximeng, but they had no choice but to ban alcohol for such a long time, and finally let go. Everyone's alcohol bugs rebelled, and there was a lot of noise in their stomachs. They couldn't do it without drinking!
Especially people like Chang Yuchun and Hua Yun, there were even more. They held wine bowls and kept pouring wine into their stomachs, and then let Zhang Ximeng do whatever he wanted.
What can Zhang Ximeng do? Of course he won't accompany you, but at least take a sip. Take a sip at this table, and when you get to the next table, you have to drink it!
After more than a dozen tables, Zhang Ximeng became top-heavy.
"Hahaha!" Chang Yuchun laughed wildly, "I finally know that Mr. Zhang doesn't know anything anymore. Mr. Zhang doesn't know how to drink! Guys, work harder and beat Mr. Zhang down!"
Chang Yuchun's shouting made Zhang Ximeng tremble with fear... Madam just warned her not to lose her composure and to be self-disciplined, self-disciplined!
"Lanyu, Zhu Ying, Li Wenzhong, Zhu Wenzheng... the four of you, come forward and respect me. I, I will take the kidney." After urinating and escaping, Zhang Ximeng didn't bother to waste time.
Look at the sky, the sun is almost setting, and the bride is still waiting!
Zhang Ximeng went to the bridal chamber with a puff of smoke.
When he came in, he didn't find the bride. She must be in the study. He took a few steps inside and sure enough, Jiang Nan was holding a pen and an abacus in her hand.
While looking at the account books, there are also several official documents written by Zhang Ximeng, mainly related to land equalization matters.
So diligent!
Zhang Ximeng coughed slightly, Jiang Nan hurriedly put down the brush, looked back and saw Zhang Ximeng coming back, hurriedly got up and came over, looked carefully and saw that he didn't smell too drunk, so he let out a sigh of relief.
"Where are those guests? Are they all handled well?"
"Well! My lord is the first to leave. Wang Guangyang has already taken away the merchants to discuss the bond issue. Zhu Ying and the others will handle the rest of the generals, so I can finally get out."
Jiang Nan nodded, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then...is your husband planning to take a rest?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "It's still early, I was just worried that you would be lonely and boring, so I came here."
Jiang Nan chuckled and said: "It's not like I'm lonely or not. I read these things every day... By the way, there are still some things I don't understand. Can I ask my husband for advice?"
Zhang Ximeng was slightly embarrassed, but when his wife asked, he couldn't respond. He could only say: "What is there that you don't understand, madam? I will explain it to you now."
Zhang Ximeng pulled up a chair and sat side by side with Jiang Nan... The couple actually started discussing.
What Jiang Nan couldn't understand was that Zhang Ximeng made a price list, which marked items such as cattle, farm tools, seeds, bricks and tiles, but without exception, the prices in the following were all based on rice.
For example, a bullock costs twenty stones of rice, a shovel costs two stones of rice, etc.
"We haven't all used treasure money, so why do we still use rice to calculate the price?"
When Zhang Ximeng saw her asking this, he smiled and said: "You, you came here late, and you don't know much about my work on the food bank. Don't forget that it is very complicated to calculate rice prices. But even if there are all kinds of disadvantages,
One thing is true. The people understand this and can accept it. This is more important than anything else."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and explained to his wife... For thousands of years, the people have developed an extremely conservative character based on themselves, making them instinctively reject anything new.
The treasure banknotes of the Yuan Dynasty had become so smelly that the Ming Dynasty continued to use them. It was very difficult.
Huaixi and Southeast relied on years of accumulation and trust to be reluctantly pushed forward.
In the Central Plains, if we simply copy the experience and directly implement the treasure banknote, something will happen. It is also not in line with Zhang Ximeng's tradition of slowing things down and making things right.
So he picked up the food bank experience again.
On the people's side, treasure money is never used, and prices are always calculated in rice and wheat. Although it is a little troublesome, as long as the people can accept it, everything is worth it.
"Look, our officials go down, gain the people's trust, and organize the people to prepare and cultivate the land... For example, they can cultivate 10,000 acres of land. In the first year, the land is barren and the yield per mu is only five bushels. When all is calculated, it is five thousand acres.
Stone. Due to the reduction of taxes, these are all at the disposal of a village community. Seventy percent of them must be divided according to headcount, and thirty percent must be given to the young and strong laborers who contribute the most. We can guide the people to give out 10% and exchange them for
Cattle and farm tools... In this way, they can cultivate more land and obtain more harvests."
Zhang Ximeng briefly explained the principle, which was not too complicated. With Jiang Nan's intelligence, it was naturally easy to understand.
"The common people are indeed more accustomed to using rice to calculate prices, but, I still have some doubts... What should the merchants do? What they want is money. Give them food, but these people won't agree."
"Hahaha! That would be easier. We only need to set a benchmark price for grain. For example, 500 Wenbao notes per stone of grain."
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "This is my plan. In order to prevent the low price of grain from hurting farmers, we can set a protective price. The minimum price cannot be lower than this price. When the harvest is good, the court will pay for it. The common people will not suffer from overharvest.
Three or five fights will make you lose money."
Jiang Nan nodded, "This is indeed a way, but the court can only set the minimum price. It is not easy for the people to sell for a little more money. And compared with the grain merchants, farmers are still too weak and can be manipulated completely.
, Could it be that your husband also has a clever idea?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Madam, you want to break the casserole and get to the bottom of it. Anyway, I will tell you... In fact, I advocate using village communities to organize people in the Central Plains. I have thought about it carefully. If this thing is done well, it can bring about earth-shaking changes.
Changes. From now on, people can indeed see the hope of prosperity."
"How do you say that?" Jiang Nan asked curiously.
Zhang Ximeng continued to explain... The current village community is to bring people together to work together and cultivate the land.
However, in order to solve the people's difficulties, farm tools and seeds were provided and loans were encouraged.
This debt will naturally be borne by the village community. It is a collective debt borrowed by everyone, not a single person.
Zhang Ximeng encouraged the people to take part of the harvest and put it in the village community to pay off the debt... Then there was another thing.
If the people have harvested more, have more and more food surplus, and have enough farm tools and seeds, can they continue to give food to the village community?
Zhang Ximeng believes that not only is it possible, but people should also be encouraged to do so.
The reason is very simple. With the little grain in their hands, ordinary people cannot challenge grain merchants.
Even if someone is dissatisfied with the lowest price and wants to sell it higher, they can't do it.
But if the big guys gather the surplus grain into the village community, there will be more grain and the scale will increase, the situation will suddenly be different.
The village community can build a warehouse to store grain, store the grain properly, and then sell it to outsiders when the price is right... And when the village community has stored grain, it means it has money.
Use it to set up schools, build reservoirs, build ditches... and the enthusiasm of the people will be released.
"In the final analysis, a single household is still too weak. It can only be done by being twisted into a rope... We have improved the status of merchants, and industry and commerce are no longer a lowly industry. If we do not improve the status of farmers as soon as possible, they will probably
You will face exploitation by merchants. Compared with wealthy families, you will have to make more concessions."
Jiang Nan opened her eyes wide and listened carefully, nodding her head from time to time to express her agreement.
She couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your Majesty is really considerate of the people. Even the wise prime ministers in ancient times cannot compare with him!"
After being praised by his wife, Zhang Ximeng was quite beautiful and continued: "Actually, there are too many things hidden here. What you see is only the first layer... I ask you, if the village community has grain reserves, can they put the grain reserves into use?"
Change it into money and lend it to merchants?"
Jiang Nan was greatly surprised, "Is it okay to ask farmers to lend money to businessmen?"
"Isn't it possible? Farmers have surpluses and businessmen need money. What's wrong with this?"
"Then, why are you doing this?"
"Of course it's to pool resources... The village community lends money to merchants to help them develop overseas markets. In turn, through borrowing and harvesting, farmers can share some benefits. We can turn foreign trade into
It will be a good thing that benefits everyone and makes people rich."
"It's just that these ideas require the village communities below to be really capable... I'm thinking that there are two things that are very important. One is to be literate so that the people can understand. The second is to dispatch capable officers. My idea is
Send some veterans down and let them shoulder the responsibilities of the village community. They must be educated, literate, public-minded, and willing to work. We have abolished the big gentry and distributed the land equally to the people. The matter cannot end like this."
"We also need to explore new ways to reorganize the people and make them prosperous and healthy."
The couple chatted more and more, and Zhang Ximeng expressed most of his thoughts... Jiang Nan listened patiently, asking questions from time to time, not even the slightest bit impatient.
When the couple stopped and looked up, the window paper turned white and a cock crowed.
The two of them looked at each other, "Is this... the flowers and candles in the wedding room?"
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